A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after
48.The house was very quiet, _______ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A) isolated B) isolating C) being isolated D) having been isolated
49.Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still
_______.
A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D) bare
50.Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _______heavy
schedules.
A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owint to
51.Tony is very disappointed _______ the results of the exam.
A) with B) for C) toward D) on
52.William Penn, the
founder of Pennsylvania, _______ defended the right of every
citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A)
peculiarly B)
indifferently C)
vigorously D)
inevitably53.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local
government, will be seriously considered here.
A) while B) since C) after D) as
54.When people become
unemployed, it is _____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A) laziness B) poverty C)
idleness D)
inability55.I've never been to Beijing, but it's the place _______.
A) where I'd like to visit B) in which I'd like to visit
C) I most want to visit D) that I want to visit it most
56._______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking
57.This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, _______ both wind?resistant
and adapted to the same type of soil.
A) being B) been C) to be D) having been.
58._______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
A) For B) Since C) Before D) While
59.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up
wonderful _______ in the marker.
A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels
60.We have been told that under no circumstances _______ the telephone in the office
for personal affairs.
A) may we use B) we may use C) we could use D) did we use
61.In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many
households as a source of food.
A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply
62.As Commander?in?Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures
_______ for our defense.
A) had been taken B) would be taken C) be taken D) to be taken
63.A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his
clothes, _______ from the sort of candles used only in churches.
A) had come B) coming C) come D) that came
64.After the guests left, she spent half an hour _______ the sitting?room.
A) ordering B) arranging C) tidying up D)
clearing away
65.I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A) to B) on C) at D) in
66.In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in
the course of a single day.
A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than
67.A lorry _______ Jane's cat and sped away.
A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down
68.The project _______ by the end of 2000, wil
expand the city's telephone
network to
cover 1,000,000 users.
A)
accomplished B) being
accomplishedC) to be
accomplished D) having been
accomplished69._______ evidence that language?acquiring ability must be stimulated.
A) If being B) It is C) There is D) There being
70.Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.
A) appreciated B) approved C)
appealed D)
applied试卷二
Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there is a short passage with five questions or
incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury:they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with
economics. One husband said, "Marg e and I
decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an
extravagance(奢侈) we couldn't afford." With two preschool chi ldren, it soon became clear in their figuring that with badysitters(临时照看小孩 的人),transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actualy end up with less.
Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not th e most impoortant. The most impoortant aspects of the decision have to do with t he emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husband s and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelin gs.
There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel
imprison ed(被囚人) if fthey have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepes t satisfaction.
From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now rege t more. I wasn't
mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I re gret my
impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the lux ury of watching the world through my little girl's eves.
Questions:(注意:答题尽量简短,超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个
英语单词,标点符号不占格。)
S1. Which word in the first two paragraphs best explains why many women have to work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S2. Why did Marge and her husband think it an
extravagance for Marge to go back to
work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S3. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to
work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S4. Some women would rather do
housework and take care of their children than pursue a
career bacuse they feel______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S5. If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
PartV Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a
composition on the topic:Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and your
composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.有人认为读书要有选择
2.有人认为应当博览群书。
3.我的看法
1999年6月大
学英语四级考试(听力材料)
Section A
1. W: Excuse me, Sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff
only.
M: I'm sorry, I didn't note the sign.
Q: What do we larn from the conversation?
2. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I'm a way?
M: Sure I will, if you water mine while I am on vacation.
Q: What will the man do for the woman?
3. W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions?
M: Yes, of course. But I'm sorry I have a class at ten. Why don't you come in my
office hours. That is 4 to 5 P.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Q: Why can't professor Hill answer her question noew?
4. M: I don't feel lie going out. Why don't we just stay home and watch TV inste ad?
W: Come on! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my
birthday.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. W: I'm thinking of
taking five courses next semester.
M: Wouldn't four be wiser?
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: I want to ask the Johnsons to come to the party.
Do you know their address?
M: No. But I like them to come. I think Tom can give you their address.
Q: What is the woman going to do?
7. M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer?
M: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: I think I will take the half-day tour of the city.
M: Why not the whole day?
Q: What does the man suggest?
9. M: This is one-way street. Didn't you ee the sign?
W: Sorry. I didn't.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10.W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the
reception this evening.
M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch.
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Passage One
We use all sort of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them throught taxes. What would happen if everyone in a city stop. The street might not be cleaned. There would be no police force to pro tect people and property.
The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property. more than three-fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose .The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officials.
Years ago the government made money from the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands has now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay he cost of government. There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our l ives comfortable.
11. What's the chief duty of every government?
12. How did the government raise money in the past?
13. What is the passae mianly about?
Passage Two
When I was at school, my ambition was to be a pilot in the Air Force. But my eyesight wasn't good enought. So I had to give up the idea. I went to university and studies physics. I wanted to stay on there and do research, but my father died at about that time. So I thought I'd better get a job and earn my living. I started working in an
engineering firm.
I expected to stay in that job for a long time. But then, they appointed a new managing director. I didn't get on with him, so I resigned and
applied for a job with another
engineering company. I would certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend who was working for a travel agency. He offered me a job in Sp ain. And I've always liked Spain, so I took it.
I worked in the travel agency for two years and then they wanted to send me to South America. But I had just got married. So I
decided to tay here. Then we had a baby and I wasn't earning enough to support the faily. So I started giving English lessons at a school in the evening.
I liked the English teachingmore than working for the travel agency, and the n the owner of the school offered me a full-time job as a teacher. So I resigned from the agency. Two years later, the owner of the school wanted to retire, so he asked me to take over as the director. And here I am.
14. Why did the man give up studying physics?
15. Why did the man resign from the engineeing firm?
16. Why did the man take the job at the travel agency?
17. Why did the man start to teach English part time?
Passage Three
Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492, looking for gold. native Ameri cans greeted him,
offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many plants, including corn, to bring back to Spain.
Columbus didn't know it. But the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it immediately. They grew it on cold mountainsides and in
tropical forest. Today it feeds millions of people all over the world .
On his second trip, Columbus brought back a few chocalate beans to make choc alae. Europeans and Asians love this new drink, and soon they were paying a grea t deal of money for the beans. Chocalate beans became so valuable in Central ame rica that they were used as cash for 200 years.
Tomatoes and patatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods. It is hard to imagine life wit hout fried potatoes or chocalate. Thanks to native American cultures, many peopl e are able to enjoy lots of tasty food.
18. Why is corn feeding millions of people today?
19. What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?
20. What was the result of Columbus' two trips to america?
1999年6月大
学英语四级考试参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension
1-10:DCCAB BDACA
11-20:ACBDA CBDDB
Part II Reading Comprehension
21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A
26.D 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.B
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.D
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
41.B 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.D
46.D 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.D
51.A 52.C 53.D 54.C 55.B
56.B 57.A 58.B 59.B 60.A
61.D 62.C 63.A 64.C 65.B
66.A 67.A 68.C 69.C 70.A
Part IV Short Answer Questions
S1.Economics.
S2.Because the increased cost will be more than Marge's income.
S3.Economic factors and emotional needs.
S4.That homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
S5.Stay home.
Part V Writing(略)
关键字:
四六级历年真题生词表:
- corresponding [,kɔri´spɔndiŋ] a.符合的;相当的 四级词汇
- taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 六级词汇
- inexpensive [,inik´spensiv] a.廉价的 六级词汇
- unfinished [´ʌn´finiʃt] a.未完成的,未完工的 四级词汇
- portable [´pɔ:təbəl] a.轻便的 n.手提打字机 六级词汇
- increasingly [in´kri:siŋli] ad.日益,愈加 四级词汇
- aviation [,eivi´eiʃən] n.飞行(术);航空(学) 四级词汇
- landing [´lændiŋ] n.登陆;降落;楼梯平台 六级词汇
- calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名;职业;欲望 六级词汇
- reluctant [ri´lʌktənt] a.勉强的;难得到的 四级词汇
- unreasonable [ʌn´ri:zənəbl] a.不合理的;荒唐的 四级词汇
- creative [kri:´eitiv] a.有创造力的;创作的 四级词汇
- provincial [prə´vinʃəl] a.省的 n.外省人 四级词汇
- secondly [´sekəndli] a.第二(点);其次 六级词汇
- economist [i´kɔnəmist] n.经济学家;节俭的人 四级词汇
- turner [´tə:nə] n.车工 六级词汇
- outlook [´autluk] n.眺望;景色;展望 四级词汇
- trying [´traiiŋ] a.难堪的;费劲的 四级词汇
- brazilian [brə´ziljən] a.&n.巴西(人)(的) 四级词汇
- indirect [,indi´rekt] a.间接的;迂回的 四级词汇
- network [´netwə:k] n.网状物 vt.联播 四级词汇
- reproduction [,ri:prə´dʌkʃən] n.繁殖;翻版;再现 四级词汇
- unlimited [ʌn´limitid] a.无限的;过渡的 四级词汇
- rigidly [´ridʒidli] ad.坚硬地;不易弯地 六级词汇
- characterize [´kæriktəraiz] v.描绘;具有…特征 四级词汇
- essentially [i´senʃəli] ad.本质上,基本上 四级词汇
- unchanged [ʌn´tʃeindʒd] a.不变的;依然如故的 六级词汇
- beforehand [bi´fɔ:hænd] ad.事先;提前 四级词汇
- peculiarly [pi´kju:liəli] ad.特有地;古怪地 四级词汇
- indifferently [in´difrəntli] ad.不关心地;冷淡地 六级词汇
- vigorously [´vigərəsli] ad.精力旺盛地;健壮地 四级词汇
- inevitably [in´evitəbli] ad.不可避免地;必然地 四级词汇
- unemployed [,ʌnim´plɔid] a.闲着的,失业的 四级词汇
- idleness [´aidlnis] n.懒;闲着不干事 四级词汇
- inability [,inə´biliti] n.无能,无力 六级词汇
- liking [´laikiŋ] n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 六级词汇
- clearing [´kliəriŋ] n.(森林中的)空旷地 四级词汇
- accomplished [ə´kʌmpliʃt] a.完成了的;熟练的 四级词汇
- applied [ə´plaid] a.实用的,应用的 六级词汇
- incomplete [,inkəm´pli:t] a.不完全的,未完成的 六级词汇
- economics [i:kə´nɔmiks, i:,-] n.经济学 四级词汇
- impatience [im´peiʃəns] n.不耐烦,急躁 四级词汇
- extravagance [iks´trævigəns] n.奢侈;极端 四级词汇
- housework [´hauswə:k] n.家务劳动 六级词汇
- extensively [iks´tensivli] ad.广泛地,彻底地 六级词汇
- eventually [i´ventʃuəli] ad.最后,终于 四级词汇